If you have 1 extra home for retirement you will probably be much better off.If having 1 rental works then you might dip your toe into a rehab or what have you.Real estate requires you to spend time that would be free time with your family etc.

Went to the 3 day and was sorely disappointed.As an investor with some experience, the show quickly became transparent.  

Especially if the property is in bad shape and you tell them that you are going to get rid of the eye sore.

I was hoping to dip my toe in with one property first to see how easy or difficult it is to own out of state rental properties.

I was literally just kicking the whole thing apart with steel toe boots at the end.

Be sure that when you are selling these notes to your investors that you don't dip your toe into the securities side of the pool.

Typically doesn't respond to e-mails but if lucky we can plan for a one word response!

It would be awesome to combine those but I don't wanna step on any toes!

Philadelphia seems like the prime market considering there are a lot of sellers just looking to cut a deal and receive some relief and perhaps this would be a nice way to dip my toe into the water. 

Not saying it's impossible but DC would be one of the harder markets to dip your toe in for the first go round.